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extant

adjective
EK-stuhnt/ˈɛk.stənt/UKek-STANT/ɛkˈstænt/

2 meanings of extant

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  1. 1
    not lostadjective
    Still existing today, and not lost, destroyed or died out.

    This is the oldest extant letter written by the town's first mayor.

    Very few of her early paintings are still extant today.

    UsageOften used after still: still extant. Surviving means much the same.

    Similarexisting, remaining

    Oppositeextinct, lost, destroyed

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  2. 2
    adjectiveobsolete
    Sticking out, or standing higher than the things around it.
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Origin

From a Latin word meaning "standing out" or "existing". It was first used in 1545.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts